FBI ARRESTS MAN ACCUSED OF USING STEAM GAMES TO DRAIN VICTIMS’ CRYPTO WALLETS

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Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.

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• TechCrunch: Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.

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• Topic: TECH — the feed headline centres on ARRESTS, ACCUSED, USING, STEAM, GAMES.
• Original feed: TechCrunch.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 17:18 UK.
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1. 17/07/2026, 17:18 PRIMARY FEED FBI ARRESTS MAN ACCUSED OF USING STEAM GAMES TO DRAIN VICTIMS’ CRYPTO WALLETS (TechCrunch • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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